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Monday morning, woke up lazily, as usual, only 2 find a heavy rain outside.. Mom |
asked not 2 go to the coll.. I refuted. Srinivas baba sir is to take 2 |
classes and i can't afford 2 miss them( I actually like his classes!!).. The |
rain was real heavy, and some friends called 2 check if i had any info about the |
coll.. At around 8:30, Varun broke the news - It has been declared a holiday, |
and then started my woes??.. I was confined 2 my house, fortunately dad also |
decided 2 wait 4 the rain 2 wean away, and v had a long chat till 11AM.. Dad |
left 4 his work, and i fell into the grips of boredom.. Tried 2 read something( |
as power had already run away, fearing the rains..), but how long could one do |
that??.. Cursed myself 4 being stingy last evening by not buying a copy of |
Business today.. i read( or rather studied) the entire newspaper.. It was just |
12:30.. the clock hands seem 2 have stuck 2 their positions.. wonder how ppl |
used 2 pass time, when electricity wasn't there??.. I slept all the afternoon( |
Even Ravana is put to humiliation..), and evening woke up at the cool air by the |
fan, which i had left 'on'... The power had come, but the cable connection was |
still afraid of the rain, or maybe the rain has managed to kill it.. Any ways, |
at least the comp is there at rescue.. I started my movie fare - Aashiq |
banaya Aapne |
and BLADE... |
Tuesday morning, Upendra managed 2 wake me up by his call informing me of the |
rain.. Damn! one more day of boredom!! No i am goin 2 get away, at least 2 |
someone's place and hang out there... Got a spate of calls, from my classmates, |
soliciting my suggestion - I asked them all 2 come 2 the coll, and they abided.. |
I traited!! Got a last minute call from my bro( studying in the hostel at Sri |
Chaitanya), that he is not well.. so went there 2 pick him up.. and by the time |
i reached back home, Vamsi called and informed my mom the "good news" that it |
was a holiday even today.. called him back, and gave a good dose, along with |
some piece of mind.. He promised 2 compensate by giving me company( actually he |
himself was bored, and had a car at his disposal),... V played on the comp( Yes! |
the power has braved up against the rain, or maybe just got used 2 it.. |
whatever. Thank u - APTRANSCO).. At 2:30, after vamsi left, I continued my |
movie fare - Virudh.. ( bah!! it was borin'.. want to squeeze the neck of |
my cousin, who referred it to me.. ).. To overcome the virtual house arrest, I |
headed off to the CAT class, in spite of a drizzle.. Thus, the day passed on |
well ( at least better than yesterday), but the deluge still continues... |
Now, I really wish the rains go away 2 Spain, or 2 the farmers who need them |
Request 2 RainGod : please pour at regular intervals, instead of |
blessing us " Chappad phaad ke"... It has happened in Mumbai, New Orleans |
and now Andhra... all at very close intervals?? - Hope it is not a scheme, to |
reduce the population!!! |
Thursday, September 15, 2005 |
MIDS : Engineering's curse on students.. |
Ahh!! I can already hear those grunts," Finally, he has posted".. Anyways, My sincere apologies 4 being late.. had my mid xams last week, so was 'kinda' busy.. |
About the mids??.. 4get it.. This is the only time that v study in Engg. ( other than the Sem xams, ofcourse).. On my first day in engg. i was told 2 b punctual, dediicated, study everyday, and blah! blah!.. and i did follow them 4 a week or two, until seniors took over.. and i got elected the CR of the class... Then started the procrastination - do everythin, except study.. Any ways, why dwell on the past??.. |
Lemme tell u s'thin abt the prep last week.. Sunday afternoon, everyone was havin a gr8 time, planning the evenin, and my evenin' was already decided, albeit by mom.. get in love with the study desk.. No! I can't, It is just 3 in the afternoon and my eyes were begging me take them off the Latin and greek paper.. No i decided, V hav MP 2morrow, and the sides may change during the xam.. Headed off to Tarun's house 4 combined study.. |
Tarun's house at 4: 7 young boys( my classmates), all cramped in a small room - sufficient 4 2, and crowded 4 three!!.. and me being the 8th person.. boy!! were v supposed 2 study there.. what with the sleek computer on with internet plugged in, the air conditioner at its minimum temp. - v were freezed, and a friend's IPOD lying unused?? I immediately plugged in the IPOD, and went into oblivion with Aashik banaya aapne.. ( Apple really needs a commendation)... |
This was goin till 5, with my occasional inputs 4 the online chat goin, when v got a call that its a friends b'day treat.. Off, v headed, leavin everythin as it is... After all the b'day bumps, the water champagnes, and overflous treat of sweets in Raju's( the b'day boy) room.. V realised tat its not a hol 2morrow.. |
After a heated debate, v decided 2 forgo the roadside noodles, and returned 2 Tarun's.... I just learnt "how 2 spend 3 hrs doing nothin', and unable 2 withstand it any more( combined studies don't wrk 4 me), left 4 my place.. It was 7 in the evenin.. and the beach was overcrowded - how my heart longed to b there, just doing nothin..but, no! v hav the mid xams 4m 2morrow |
Fortunately, the mids went on well, and i am waitin in wide anticipation - 4 the marks??.. who cares, until the nxt mid!! |
Anyways,Be good, take care, and, as is "en vogue" right now, Salaam Namaste... |
Friday, September 02, 2005 |
Sidney Sheldon's "Banti aur Babli" |
Surprised!! what the heck am i writin?? Bunty aur babli, the hindi masala movie, and Sidney Sheldon, the bestselling author, How are they connected? Well, so was i, when i recently read Sidney sheldon's If Tommorow comes.. Gawd it looked so much like Bunty aur babli.. inpsiration huh!.. |
My foot!! It was a neat adaption, by the producers of the movie, 2 cater 2 the tastes of the indian public.. Wow! and it went largely unnoticed.. and the end result - the film is a block buster, raking in a huge moolah, to the already superflous producers.. |
In the book v hav tracy whitney, the protoganist, gettin into the arena of consters succumbing 2 the circumstances, ala rani(or babli) in the film.. V have Tracy assisted by Jeff Stevens, for the more manly jobs, ala Abhishek(or Bunty).. Initially they con people 2 fend themselves, and in due course get addicted 2 it.. They no more do it for the money.. Its pure fun.. and u can't help laughing at the gullible nature of most of the ppl.. |
The execution of the swwindles look more realistic in the book.. In the movie selling of TAJMAHAL 2 a foreigner looks too silly 4 the audience 2 digest( pitfalls in the name of adaption).. One more similarity 2 the movie:- there is a tough cop behind the consters, who always manages 2 b outsmarted by them, ala BIGB.. |
Of course, bunty aur babli being a indian movie, needs a decent happy ending, with a win-win situation 4 all.. So BIBG manages 2 change the consters and reform them, in the end, using their intelligence 4 constructive purposes.. While in the book the "con" continues... |
Thus, v c a classic case of piracy infringement.. unfortunately without any acknoledgement 2 the rightful owner.. Sorry Mr. Sheldon.. but it happens only in INDIA!! |
And finally i would like 2 thank u all 4 baring with my musings.. |
Thursday, September 01, 2005 |
100 and growin' |
Wondering what on earth does the title mean?.. |
Well its abt the counter, which has crossed 100 hits, aand is growin'... |
Anyways, this milestone( is it really one??) was acheived in about a month.. It was a chance encounter wid the sitecounter and i felt the importance 2 keep a track if anybody is actually readin the blog( The visitors r unfortunately, lazy, or time pressed, 2 leave a comment)... and lo' it worked.. |
Now s'thin abt my blog: |
Early june,this year, I was njoin my hols, wid aimless browsing, when i seriously gave a tought 2 blogging, many of my friends had told me abt it, but i never felt the urge.. and thus started the blog of the year, I think my name is good enough 2 b the title, and what better than COLLEGIAN, 2 define the blog in brief?.. |
What is intended 2 b on the blog: |
My thoughts!!! Well that is what a blog is meant 2 b.. And i take this oppurtunity 2 announce that i would b updating more regularly , and please the views expressed may vary 4m post 2 post - evolution, or s'thing... nay! its just what runs in my mind, at the time of writin(or typin), is out on the blog.. so simple!! |
Future plans: |
I have this bad habit of always scheduling all my activities, and unfortunately not sticking 2 any.. Anyways, even in this arena, my idea is 2 include boook an movie reviews,study plans, and blah! blah!( sound nerdy.. just kiddin!!).. Its goin to contain more malice, more of me and the thing called LIFE revolving around me!! |
So be waitin in anticipation.. |
Finally, a small dream that i would like 2 share wid u - Hope the counter increases exponentially, here on.. and the blog bcomes the blog of the year |
.. 4get it man! i was just kiddin'.. who cares about the stat counter, I blog as long as i feel like doin it.. and nothin can deter me 4m doin this..On this note, bye bye.. take care.. |
Luv and Luc, |
"Grindhouse: Drive In, Bleed Out #3" Comic Review |
Written by James Ferguson |
Published by Dark Horse Comics |
grindhouse drive in bleed out 3 00 |
Written by Alex de Campi |
Illustrated by Chris Peterson |
2015, 32 Pages, $3.99 |
Comic released on March 25th, 2015 |
After defeating the Bee Vixens from Mars, Deputy Garcia was patched up with some cybernetic enhancements thanks to her Russian buddies Sergei and Wayne. Now she's ready to kick back and relax with a road trip to see Wayne's father out in the boonies. Unfortunately, trouble seems to follow her, as she encounters some giant ticks from outer space that crash land nearby. They're destroying the town and killing everyone in sight. It's a good thing Garcia knows a thing or two about killing giant monsters. |
The first half of this issue (approximately 25% of the two-part story) is spent with Garcia and Wayne traveling and meeting Wayne's old codger of a father. We meet some of the neighbors and even get a brief history of this podunk town. It's a lot more jovial than previous Grindhouse tales. Wayne is barely in Bee Vixens from Mars, so it's tough to care much about his background and why this trip back home means so much to him. |
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Garcia is the real draw (and those big ticks of course). She's a total badass who takes no shit from anyone, but instead of clamping down and taking the fight to the monsters, she's cracking jokes. It's like she's a stereotypical “funny guy” in a horror movie now. |
As a whole, this issue takes a swing into the humor territory. There are subtle things like the heart that appears in Garcia's good eye when she spots something she really likes. Then there's the outright cartoonish like the tick that's pumped full of air and flies away like an untied balloon. It's not what you'd expect from this series, especially with some of the previous stories. |
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I don't think I've ever seen a tick up close, but after seeing artist Chris Peterson's giant versions, I'm never going into the woods again. They're so friggin' creepy. They crawl out of the lagoon like crabs, sucking the blood from anything they encounter with their hideous...beaks? Tongues? I have no idea what those things are, but they freak me out. As they move around, there's a little “chitter” sound effect popping up that adds to this unease. |
It should also be noted that Francesco Francavilla provided a downright gorgeous cover for this issue. It's something that should be framed and hung on a wall. It's also a nice contrast to Bee Vixens from Mars. The images are flipped, so they're kind of like a mirror image, albeit with different creatures floating above the female head. |
This is a lot goofier than the other Grindhouse comics. In a weird way it reminds me of Tremors in that you've got a small group of people out in the middle of nowhere facing off against a bunch of giant creatures. The first chapter of Blood Lagoon got all the pieces in order for a big bug-squashing battle royale, which I know that writer Alex de Campi can deliver in spades. |
Story: threestars Cover |
Buy from Amazon US |
Art: fourstars |
Overall: 3 Star Rating |
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